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ArticleBuilding and environment2022

A post-occupancy study of ventilation effectiveness from high-resolution CO

Filipa Adzic, Ben M Roberts, Elizabeth Abigail Hathway, Rupy Kaur Matharu, Lena Ciric, Oliver Wild, Malcolm Cook, Liora Malki-Epshtein

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Article in Building and environment, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Filipa AdzicDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, UK.
Ben M RobertsBuilding Energy Research Group, School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, UK.
Elizabeth Abigail HathwayDepartment of Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK.
Rupy Kaur MatharuDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, UK.
Lena CiricDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, UK.
Oliver WildDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, UK.
Malcolm CookBuilding Energy Research Group, School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, UK.
Liora Malki-EpshteinDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mass-gathering events were closed around the world in 2020 to minimise the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Emerging research on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 emphasised the importance of sufficient ventilation. This paper presents the results of an indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring study over 82 events in seven mechanically ventilated auditoria to support the UK government Events Research Programme. Indoor carbon dioxide concentration was measured at high resolution before, during, and after occupancy to allow for assessment of the ventilation systems. Generally, good indoor air quality was measured in all auditoria, with average IAQ found to be excellent or very good for 70% of spaces. In some auditoria, spatial variation in IAQ was identified, indicating poor mixing of the air. In addition, surface and air samples were taken and analysed for the presence of bacteria by culture and SARS-CoV-2 using RT-qPCR in one venue. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected on a small number of surfaces at very low copy numbers, which are unlikely to pose an infection risk. Under the ventilation strategies and occupancy levels investigated, it is likely that most theatres pose a low risk of long-range transmission of COVID-19.

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IAQLong-range transmissionMicrobiologySARS-CoV-2TheatresVentilation

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PMID35937085
PMCPMC9339161

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